कालनेमिर्निशुंभश्चाऽप्युभौ लंबोदरं शरैः
Kālanemi and Niśumbha both struck Lambodara with arrows.
तं पीडयमानमालोक्य वीरभद्रो महाबलः
Seeing him afflicted, Vīrabhadra, mighty in strength,
कूष्मांडभैरवाश्चाऽपि वेताला योगिनीगणाः
Kūṣmāṇḍas, Bhairavas, Vetālas, and bands of Yoginīs,
ततः किलकिलाशब्दैः सिंहनादैः सुघर्घरैः
Then, with sounds of clamor, lion-roars, and fierce growls,
ततो भूतान्यधावंत भक्षयंतिस्म दानवान्
Then the spirits rushed forth, devouring the Dānavas.
नन्दी च कार्तिकेयश्च समाश्वस्य त्वरत्वितौ
Nandī and Kārtikeya, regaining their composure, became eager.
छिन्नभिन्ना हतैर्देत्यैः पतितैर्भक्षितैस्तदा
With demons cut, broken, slain, fallen, and devoured,
प्रविध्वस्तां तदा सेनां दृष्ट्वा सागरनंदनः 2.4.19.
Seeing the army shattered at that time, the son of the ocean—
हस्त्यश्वरथसंह्रादाः शंखभेरीस्वनास्तथा
The crashing of elephants, horses, and chariots, along with the blaring of conches and drums,
जलंधरशरव्रातैर्नीहारपटलैरिव
were drowned out by Jalandhara's volleys of arrows, like thick banks of fog.
गणेशं पंचभिर्विद्ध्वा शैलादिं नवभिः शरैः
He struck Ganesha with five arrows, and Śailādi with nine shafts.
कार्तिकेयस्तदा दैत्यं शक्त्या विव्याध सत्वरः
Then Kārtikeya swiftly pierced the demon with his spear.
ततः क्रोधपरीताक्षः कार्तिकेयं जलंधरः
Thereupon, Jalandhara, his eyes red with rage, gazed at Kārtikeya.
तथैव नंदिनं वेगादपातयत भूतले
With the same force, he struck Nandin down to the ground.
वीरभद्रस्त्रिभिर्बाणैर्हृदि विव्याध दानवम्
Vīrabhadra pierced the demon in the heart with three arrows.
ततोऽतिक्रुद्धो दैत्येंद्रः शक्तिमुद्यम्य दारुणाम्
Then the demon king, burning with fury, raised a terrible spear.
अभ्ययादथ वेगेन वीरभद्रं रुषान्वितः
He rushed at Vīrabhadra in anger, moving with great speed.
वीरभद्रः पुनस्तस्य हयान्बाणैरपातयत् 2.4.19.
But Vīrabhadra again brought down his horses with arrows.
स वीरभद्रं त्वरयाऽभिगम्य जघान दैत्यः परिघेण मूर्ध्नि
The demon quickly approached Vīrabhadra and struck him on the head with a mace.
नारद उवाच पतितं वीरभद्रं तु दृष्ट्वा रुद्रगणा भयात्
Nārada said: When the Rudra hosts saw Vīrabhadra fallen, they were seized with fear.
अथ कोलाहलं श्रुत्वा गणानां चंद्रशेखरः
Then, hearing the tumult of the hosts, the moon-crested Lord,
रुद्रमायांतमालोक्य सिंहनादैर्गणाः पुनः
beheld Rudra's illusion; and the hosts, with lion-like roars, once more—
दैत्याश्च भीषणं दृष्ट्वा सर्वे चैव विदुद्रुवुः
and the demons, seeing this terrible sight, all fled in every direction.
जलंधरोथ तान्दैत्यान्निवृत्तान्प्रेक्ष्य संगरे
But Jalandhara, seeing those demons retreating from the battle,
शुंभो निशुंभोऽश्वमुखः कालनेमिर्बलाहकः
Śumbha, Niśumbha, Aśvamukha, Kālanemi, and Balāhaka—
बाणांधकारसंछन्नं दृष्ट्वा गणबलं शिवः
Śiva saw the host of gaṇas shrouded in darkness by a hail of arrows.
दैत्यांश्च बाणवात्याभिः पीडितानकरोत्तदा
He then afflicted the demons with a storm of arrows.
खड्गरोम्णः शिरः कायात्तदा परशुनाऽच्छिनत्
With the sharp edge of his sword, he severed the head from the body with an axe.
बद्ध्वा च घस्मरं दैत्यं पाशेनाभ्यहनद्भुवि 2.4.20.
Binding the voracious demon with a noose, he struck him down upon the ground.
न शेकुरसुराः स्थातुं गजाः सिंहार्दिता इव
The demons could not stand, like elephants terrified by lions.